Floods kill three in S. Sulawesi

Floods kill three in S. Sulawesi

MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Three people were found dead in Bone
district, South Sulawesi, following three days of flooding.

The victims from Awangtangka village in Kajuara subdistrict
were identified as Dahlia Beddua, Petta Esa and his grandchild,
Antara news agency reported on Wednesday.

Floodwaters inundated several parts of Kajuara subdistrict on
the border between the districts of Bone and Sinjai after the
Manggottong, Tangka and Tobunne rivers overflowed their banks
following three days of heavy rain.

The three bodies were found in Pangkalan Kayu village 10 hours
after they were swept away by strong currents, local residents
said.

The flooding also blocked the roads connecting Soppeng and the
town of Sengkang in Waju district. -- JP